The “perfect pose” is achieved when there is no stress in the body while doing a yoga pose. The mind is still and connected to breath, the body is totally open and energy is free- owing. This is the ultimate goal of yoga.

About the mat

The Problem

On a plain yoga mat many yoga practitioners question if their hands and feet are in the right place, or wonder if their stance is
too short or too wide in certain poses.

This confusion not only inhibits the practitioner from the full meditative benefits of a yoga class, it also puts the practitioner
in serious risk for physical injury from over stretching the ligaments and joints.

The Atmananda Yoga Mat was designed with mathematically placed, easy to follow lines and shapes

that help keep the body in the correct alignment when practicing, resulting in less stress on ligaments and joints.

The lines and shapes also help the student receive the maximum bene t out of each pose. Proper alignment is essential, as it helps the body to open
faster, promotes advancement to more challenging yoga postures, and ultimately aids in the achievement of “the perfect pose”.

The horizontal line located one inch from the front edge of the mat is called “The 1st Line.”

Many yoga poses begin at the front of the mat and you always want to maintain your toes directly behind this line.

When called into positions such as Downward Facing Dog or Plank, your middle finger should always be directly behind "The 1st Line". Using "The 1st Line"
as a home base for the hands or the feet, you are able to gain mental clarity and stability with a solid starting and ending place for any sequence.

The Atmananda Yoga Mat is carefully designed in three different sizes (small, medium and large) to be proportionate to an individual’s specific body
height.

The lines and shapes on the mat are mathematically placed to keep the body in perfect alignment during yoga practice, keeping the joints and ligaments of
the body safe, and to facilitate the maximum benefits out of each pose.